ῥαψῳδός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ῥᾰ́πτω (rhắptō, to sew) +‎ ᾠδή (ōidḗ, song) +‎ -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῥᾰψῳδός • (rhăpsōidósm (genitive ῥᾰψῳδοῦ); second declension

  1. rhapsodist
  2. performer (of a poem)

Declension

Derived terms

  • ῥᾰψῳδέω (rhăpsōidéō)
  • ῥᾰψῳδῐ́ᾱ (rhăpsōidĭ́ā)
  • ῥᾰψῳδῐκός (rhăpsōidĭkós)

Descendants

  • English: rhapsode
  • French: rhapsode

References